The US labour market seems to have stabilised: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding expectations, according to new data from the Bureau of Labour Statistics released on Friday. The latest jobs report offered some reassurance regarding the stabilisation Read More …
The labour market may be awakening from its dormancy. Economists anticipate that Friday’s jobs report will indicate an addition of 105,000 jobs to the US economy in May, with the unemployment rate remaining stable at 4.3%. If Friday’s monthly total Read More …
US businesses are disregarding those “Now Hiring” signs: Job openings surged significantly in April, reaching their highest level in almost two years, according to data. However, the latest examination of labour turnover also indicated that those job postings aren’t necessarily Read More …
On paper, the job market appears quite robust. The 4.3% unemployment rate stands below the 10-year average of 4.6% and the 50-year average of 6.1%. For the second consecutive month, the official government count of jobs added exceeded the forecasts Read More …
The most recent jobs report exhibited several shutdown-related anomalies; however, a consistent narrative emerged: The US labor market remains ensnared in stagnation. While employers continue to hire, the rate of job growth is currently among the lowest observed in the Read More …